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Year: 2022

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Bulgarian Socialist Party mulls fate of mandate, as early elections expected

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev

Members of the Bulgarian Socialist Party national council went into a meeting on the afternoon of July 26 to decide

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EU energy ministers approve 15% voluntary gas demand cuts, with exemptions

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

European Union member states agreed on July 26 to the European Commission plan to voluntarily cut natural gas demand this

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 red zone districts in Bulgaria rise to 11

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

In the past day, three districts in Bulgaria have crossed the threshold to be reclassified from Covid-19 yellow zones to

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19 in Bulgaria: In past week, 36 deaths, 10 526 new cases

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s Covid-19 death toll has risen to 37 330, with 36 new deaths registered in the past week, according to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s outgoing PM: Money was behind ITN’s walkout

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

Bulgaria’s outgoing Prime Minister and We Continue the Change (WCC) party co-leader Kiril Petkov has made it clear that he

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria condemns Russia’s attack on Odesa port after wheat export deal

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria strongly condemns Russia’s attack on the port of Odesa and calls for the full and unobstructed implementation of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party decision on mandate pending

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) national council will meet at the beginning of the week to decide whether to continue

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Bulgaria 

Eight districts in Bulgaria are Covid-19 red zones

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus

The number of districts in Bulgaria classified as Covid-19 red zones – meaning a morbidity rate between 250 and 499.9

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Bulgaria 

Political fallout after ITN exits talks on new Bulgarian government

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev, Slavi Trifonov

Political uproar has followed the announcement by ITN leader Slavi Trifonov that he is withdrawing his party from negotiations on

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